Academic department chairperson job description
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Academic department chairperson requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in academic department chairperson job postings.
Sample academic department chairperson requirements
- Advanced degree in related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of teaching experience.
- Minimum of 2 years administrative experience.
- Knowledge of departmental budgeting.
- Experience in faculty hiring.
Sample required academic department chairperson soft skills
- Strong organizational and communication skills.
- Leadership and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to build consensus among faculty.
- Commitment to diversity and inclusion.
- A commitment to continuous improvement.
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Unitek Learning academic department chairperson job description
Academic Department Chairs are essential and significant members of the College leadership. They represent their faculty colleagues to the administration and the administration to their faculty. They speak for the department (or area) to the college community, serving as a channel of communication on course content, personnel, and budget matters. They encourage and foster excellence in scholarship, teaching, and professional and college service. They also provide crucial leadership in the pursuit of the College's commitment to diversity and inclusion.
The posted role manages the Math Faculty.
Must have experience in leadership roles managing people and Must have 3 years of College/University Instruction experience
ACADEMIC PLANNING
+ Support the Assistant Dean, Associate Dean, or Dean in coordinating the development of a semester plan of course offerings based on the academic needs of students.
+ Utilize the Learning Management System (LMS) as a tool to deliver course content and maintain relevance and currency.
+ Partner with the Assistant Dean, Associate Dean, or Dean to review and revise course syllabi and instructional guidelines.
+ Act as subject matter expert for assigned subject areas.
BUDGET
+ Participate in academic budget preparation and fiscal administration relating to curriculum development and coordination.
DISTANCE EDUCATION/INSTRUCTION
+ Maintain a teaching load of 12-semester credits per academic year to remain current in subject matter expertise.
+ Exercise direct oversight of established teaching criteria and procedures, curriculum design, and operation of general education course offerings.
+ Maintain a diverse teaching methodology utilization to drive continuous quality improvement.
ORIENTATION AND MENTORSHIP
+ Participate in the recruitment, selection, evaluation, and in-service training of general education faculty.
+ Deliver and evaluate teacher onboarding and teacher retention plans.
+ Provide direct mentorship of beginning teachers of general education courses.
FACULTY MANAGEMENT
+ Determine teaching assignments, teacher supervision, and teacher evaluation schedules (course and annual).
+ Participate in faculty meetings or lead faculty meetings in the absence of the Assistant Dean, Associate Dean, or Dean.
+ Maintenance of the faculty file
RETENTION
+ Monitor/track student retention using academic reports.
+ Implement data-driven student retention improvement strategies to achieve department benchmarks.
STUDENT RELATIONS
+ Provide access to students for ongoing communication through scheduled office hours and appropriate communication methods (Email, teleconference, in-person)
+ Seek student feedback on matters of concern and exercise leadership to mediate conflicts with the expectation of resolution of issues at the department level.
STRATEGIC PLANNING
+ Chair the curriculum review committee for general education course offerings to maintain high-quality instruction.
+ Participate in strategic rollout initiatives regarding instructional technology and curriculum improvements plans.
+ Use data-driven decision-making strategies to evaluate student outcome metrics and measure satisfactory academic progress.
All other duties as assigned.
+ Master's degree required; Doctoral degree preferred
+ Meet the educational background requirements for a faculty appointment
+ 15 semester/22.5 quarter hours in general education math courses.
+ Minimum of 3 years experience teaching distance instruction
+ Demonstrated leadership in
+ Using educational methodology and current concepts relative to the area of subject matter expertise
+ General education content review and revision process
+ Mentoring faculty
+ Delivering feedback to students
+ Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
+ Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite Products and online/virtual meeting platforms
ID: 2022-4448
External Company Name: Unitek Learning, Inc.
External Company URL: www.uniteklearning.com
Street: 1241W Warner Rd
Telecommute: Yes
The posted role manages the Math Faculty.
Must have experience in leadership roles managing people and Must have 3 years of College/University Instruction experience
ACADEMIC PLANNING
+ Support the Assistant Dean, Associate Dean, or Dean in coordinating the development of a semester plan of course offerings based on the academic needs of students.
+ Utilize the Learning Management System (LMS) as a tool to deliver course content and maintain relevance and currency.
+ Partner with the Assistant Dean, Associate Dean, or Dean to review and revise course syllabi and instructional guidelines.
+ Act as subject matter expert for assigned subject areas.
BUDGET
+ Participate in academic budget preparation and fiscal administration relating to curriculum development and coordination.
DISTANCE EDUCATION/INSTRUCTION
+ Maintain a teaching load of 12-semester credits per academic year to remain current in subject matter expertise.
+ Exercise direct oversight of established teaching criteria and procedures, curriculum design, and operation of general education course offerings.
+ Maintain a diverse teaching methodology utilization to drive continuous quality improvement.
ORIENTATION AND MENTORSHIP
+ Participate in the recruitment, selection, evaluation, and in-service training of general education faculty.
+ Deliver and evaluate teacher onboarding and teacher retention plans.
+ Provide direct mentorship of beginning teachers of general education courses.
FACULTY MANAGEMENT
+ Determine teaching assignments, teacher supervision, and teacher evaluation schedules (course and annual).
+ Participate in faculty meetings or lead faculty meetings in the absence of the Assistant Dean, Associate Dean, or Dean.
+ Maintenance of the faculty file
RETENTION
+ Monitor/track student retention using academic reports.
+ Implement data-driven student retention improvement strategies to achieve department benchmarks.
STUDENT RELATIONS
+ Provide access to students for ongoing communication through scheduled office hours and appropriate communication methods (Email, teleconference, in-person)
+ Seek student feedback on matters of concern and exercise leadership to mediate conflicts with the expectation of resolution of issues at the department level.
STRATEGIC PLANNING
+ Chair the curriculum review committee for general education course offerings to maintain high-quality instruction.
+ Participate in strategic rollout initiatives regarding instructional technology and curriculum improvements plans.
+ Use data-driven decision-making strategies to evaluate student outcome metrics and measure satisfactory academic progress.
All other duties as assigned.
+ Master's degree required; Doctoral degree preferred
+ Meet the educational background requirements for a faculty appointment
+ 15 semester/22.5 quarter hours in general education math courses.
+ Minimum of 3 years experience teaching distance instruction
+ Demonstrated leadership in
+ Using educational methodology and current concepts relative to the area of subject matter expertise
+ General education content review and revision process
+ Mentoring faculty
+ Delivering feedback to students
+ Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
+ Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite Products and online/virtual meeting platforms
ID: 2022-4448
External Company Name: Unitek Learning, Inc.
External Company URL: www.uniteklearning.com
Street: 1241W Warner Rd
Telecommute: Yes
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Updated March 14, 2024
Updated March 14, 2024